Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge has stated publicly -- several times -- that point guard Rajon Rondo wants to return from ACL surgery by training camp and play on opening night.Yet while speaking with WSYX Columbus on Friday teammate Jared Sullinger shared a different timetable for Boston's four-time All-Star.

"He's back working out again and hopefully he'll be back by December" said Sullinger.

Obviously we don't know how much Sullinger knows but he has hopefully (if you're a Celtics fan looking for locker room camaraderie) stayed in contact with his longest-tenured teammate.